 The duke was indeed a very extraordinary person ; and never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose, in so short a time, to so much greatness of honour, fame, and fortune, upon no other advantage or recommendation, than of...  The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: Begun in the Year ... - Page 8by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1717Full view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1707 - 332 pages
...Influence had been Unfortunate inthePublick Affairs, and whofe Death produced a Change in all the Counfels. The Duke was indeed a very extraordinary Perfon, and...Age, nor, I believe, in any Country, or Nation, rofe, info fhort a time, to fo much greatnefs of Honour, Fame, and Fortune, upon no other advantage or recommendation,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 506 pages
...had been unfortunate in the public affairs, and whofe death produced a change in all the counfels. The Duke was indeed a very extraordinary perfon ;...man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or na- tion, rofe, in fo fhort a time, to fo much greatnefs of honour, fame, and fortune, upon no other... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...the King'* esteem. " The Duke was indeed," •ays the noble historian, " a very extraordinary person, and never any man in any age, nor I believe in any country or nation, rose in so short a time to such greatness of honour, fame, and fortune, upon no other advantage and... | |
 | George Brodie - Great Britain - 1822 - 582 pages
...the offices of the three kingdoms, without a rival." — " Never," observes the noble historian, " any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose in so short time to so much greatness of honour, fame, or fortune, upon no other advantage or... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1826 - 624 pages
...whose death produced a change in all the counsels. The duke was indeed a very extraordinary person ; and never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose, in so short a time, to so much greatness of honour, fame, and fortune, upon ° was] Not in MS.... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 628 pages
...whose death produced a change in all the counsels. The duke was indeed a very extraordinary person ; and never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose, in so short a time, to so much greatness of honour, fame, and fortune, upon 0 mt].-Not in MS.... | |
 | Statesmen - 1836 - 446 pages
...That new favourite was selected in the person of George Villiers. Well might lord Clarendon exclaim, " Never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose in so short a time to so much greatness of honour, fame, or fortune, upon no other advantage or... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.), Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1839 - 516 pages
...whose death produced a change in all the counsels. The duke was indeed a very extraordinary person; and never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose, in so short a time, to so. much greatness of honour, fame, and fortune, upon no other advantage... | |
 | John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 738 pages
...That new favourite was selected in the person of George Villiers. Well might Lord Clarendon exclaim, " Never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose in so short a time to so much greatness of honour, fame, or fortune, upon no other advantage or... | |
 | John Williams Clayton - Great Britain - 1859 - 372 pages
...honours and all the offices of the three kingdoms without a rival. Never," observes the same historian, " any man in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose in so short a time to so much greatness of honour, fame, or fortune, upon no other advantage or... | |
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